WhyNotWin11 continues to Strive for Improvement. We originally set ourselves apart by being one of the First Comprehensive Windows 11 Compatibility Checkers, followed by being the First Checker to make Admin Rights optional, and we continue to set ourselves apart by releasing full Windows PE support with this version.
Additionally, I've greatly improved GPU and CPU Support Detection speeds with this release. WhyNotWin11 attempts to match the GPU name to known DirectX 12 FL12 GPUs FIRST before doing a much slower wait on dxdiag. This also fixes DirectX 12 FL12 detection on Windows 8/8.1 and Windows PE. These lists are Automatically kept Up to Date (assuming no one changes a naming scheme) by downloading the latest copies from GitHub automatically.
Finally, CrystalDiskInfo/Mark Enthusiasts Rejoice! WhyNotWin11 now supports more Advanced Theming (see Theme Examples below) which I will refer to as 2.0 Themes. Previous, Color-only, 1.0 Themes are still Supported; However, 2.0 Themes allow more Customization of various Regions, Text Colors, and Background Image Support. This theming configuration has also been added to the Group Policy values. Download and Extract ExampleThemes.zip to the same folder as WhyNotWin11.exe to try them out (or create your own). Any Theme named Theme.def will automatically apply on Application Launch.
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2.7.0.0 also comes with the following changes:
- Changes Sidebar Icons
- Updates Processor List
- Updates Most Icons used
- Updates Various Language Files
- Improves Processor Family Regex (Credit @mq1n)
- Updates Program Hover Description
- Changes Check Statuses to use Icons
- Fixes Language Files getting Blanked out
- Changes GPT Check to Pass within WinPE
- Adds GPU Model Number String Matching
- Adds Source Code to Application Resources (Extract using Resource Hacker or Similar)
- Reduces and Improves WMI Resource Usage
- Improves CPU Check Backup String Matching (Credit @PicoMitchell)
- Improves TPM Check when not an Administrator
- Adds WinPE HWID to GPU Model Number Lookup
- Fixes String Shortening for Gigabyte Motherboards
- Fixes Monospace Tab Alignment when Exporting as TXT
- Changes CPU Checks to All Pass if a Supported CPU is detected
- Reduces Excessive File Write Operations when exporting as CSV
- Adds Group Policy Values for Theme File and Background Images
- Fixes Beginning of Strings being Cut-off if /extras used Multiple Times
- Changes GPU Check to Pass if a Supported Qualcomm GPU is detected
- Fixes Issue in which Donators would Receive a "Product Shipped" Email
- New Check Status Icons will show as Shields if Running as Administrator
- Adds Not-Yet-Used Code for Required Checking Monitor Size/Resolution (Credit @Qazy147)
- Adds Ability for CPU and GPU Lists to Automatically Update if Connected to the Internet
- Changes Default Theme Check to Check Theme Folder instead of the Same Directory as WhyNotWin11
Command Line Switches
Below are the available command line switches and their details:
| Switch | Parameters | Description | Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| /d /drive | * Drive Letter | Overrides which Disk Drive to run checks on. | 2.4.3.2 |
| /e /export /format | * filetype * filename (optional) | Exports requirement check results to a file of a certain format. As of 2.6.1.1, If no filename is specified, or if the filename is a directory, the Computer Hostname will be used. Behavior varies by FileType: * CSV: Comma Separated Values, will append without headers to an existing file if one exists. * TSV: Tab Separated Values, will append without headers to an existing file if one exists. * TXT: Plain Text File, will always overwrite existing files with the same name | 2.4.0 |
| /ex /extras | * extraname | Requires /export. Exports additional data to the file specified based on Comma Separated Value Names:* BUILD: OS Build Number (e.g. 19045) * KEYBOARD: Keyboard Language * LANGUAGE: OS Language * MUI: MUI Language * OS: Operating System (e.g. Win_10) * USER: Username executing WhyNotWin11 Extra Data is appended at the end of the File (TXT) or Line (CSV & TSV) | 2.6.1.1 |
| /f /force | - | Ignores any OS Environment Incompatibilities, useful for WinPE and other Environments | 2.4.1 |
| /fu /fuonly | - | Checks TargetVersionUpgradeExperienceIndicators Registry Entries for Feature Update Compatibility instead of Windows 11 Compatibility
| 2.6.1 |
| /h /help /? | - | Displays a help dialog, then exits. Can NOT be used with any other switch | 2.4.0 |
| /s /silent | - | Does not display the GUI but still runs checks and returns an Exit Code. Exit Code can be obtained using:(Start-Process WhyNotWin11.exe -PassThru -Wait).ExitCode
| 2.4.0 |
| /sc /skip | * checkname | Skips specific checks based on Comma Separated Check Names: * Arch: Skips Architecture Check * Boot: Skips Boot Method Check * Config: Skips Configuration Related Checks (Boot+Disk+Secureboot) * CPU: Skips All CPU Checks (CPUCompat+CPUCores+CPUFreq) * CPUCompat: Skips CPU Compatibility Check * CPUCores: Skips CPU Core Count Check * CPUFreq: Skips CPU Frequency Check * DirectX: Skips DirectX and WDDM2 Check * Disk: Skips Disk Partition Type Check * Hardware: Skips Hardware Checks (Arch+CPU+DirectX+RAM) * RAM: Skips RAM Installed Check * SecureBoot: Skips Secure Boot Check * Storage: Skips Storage Check * TPM: Skips TPM Check Skipped Checks will Return True in File Outputs | 2.6.1 |
| /u /update | * buildtype (optional) | Downloads the latest of a specified build: * Release: Default if no buildtype is specified * Dev: Latest version automatically compiled based on github commits. | 2.4.2 |
System Requirements
| Minimum Requirements | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 8.1 | Latest Windows 10 Build |
| CPU | 32-bit Single Core | 64-bit Dual Core or Higher |
| RAM (Memory) | 40MB Free | 100MB Free |
| Disk (Storage) | 5MB Free | 100MB Free |
| Limitations | DirectX 12 Check Inaccurate | None |
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Theme Examples
